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CVE-2021-28465 (GCVE-0-2021-28465)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-11 19:11 – Updated: 2026-05-28 19:33
VLAI
Title
Web Media Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Web Media Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-28 19:32 UTC
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Web Media Extensions Affected: 1.0.0.0 , < 1.0.40831.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:web_media_extensions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2021-05-11 07:00
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